Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Shareholders' Equity (Narrative)(Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 13, 2015	Jun. 05, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 596	$ 448	$ 462
Income tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation	$ 212	151	173
Number of shares registered under the Securities Act of 1933					210,000
Restricted stock and performance share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted	4,102
Share-based compensation expense	$ 237	$ 134	$ 157
Restricted stock and performance share units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock and performance share awards vesting percentages	0.00%
Restricted stock, performance share awards and stock option plans vesting periods, in years	1 year
Restricted stock and performance share units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock and performance share awards vesting percentages	150.00%
Restricted stock, performance share awards and stock option plans vesting periods, in years	3 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average discount for dividend yield	8.30%	7.40%	7.10%
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted	12,696
Share-based compensation expense	$ 332	$ 292	$ 277
Restricted stock units vesting percentage, 3 years	50.00%
Restricted stock units vesting percentage, 5 years	50.00%
Weighted average discount for dividend yield	9.00%	8.70%	9.50%
Restricted stock units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock, performance share awards and stock option plans vesting periods, in years	3 years
Restricted stock units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock, performance share awards and stock option plans vesting periods, in years	5 years
Other
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 27	$ 22	$ 28
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock, performance share awards and stock option plans vesting periods, in years	3 years
Two Thousand And Fifteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share repurchase program, authorized amount				$ 20,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 9,200
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, granted	3,600